PEI Oyster Fishermen Will Feel Impact of Smaller Oyster Seed
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CBC News] - October 11, 2017
The head of the P.E.I. Shellfish Association says 2019 could be tough for Island oyster fishermen, due to smaller-than-usual oysters seeding the public beds.
"It'll just take that much longer for them to grow to harvest size," said president Kenneth Arsenault. "It'll take an extra year … the yields will go down."
He expects fishermen will feel the impact most in 2019.
"It means they're going to have to work harder," Arsenault said. "There's a chance that their income will go down."
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